Masaki Kanamori (1975 - )

Goldsmith

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Born 1975, Nagoya, Japan, into a family in the steel industry. After graduating from university, he began living in Tohoku region of Japan. In 2000, he started visiting blacksmiths. In 2006, he opened a workshop in Nagoya City and started making architectural metalwork and daily life tools, etc. In 2019, he open a small museum, Shou Shou.

1975　Born in Nagoya

1999　Graduated from university, lived in Tohoku.

2000　Started visiting blacksmiths, and while visiting various makers, came across goldsmith.

2003　Apprenticeship with Nobuo Matsuoka (iron modeller)

2006　Lives in Kamiyazaki-cho, Ena City, Gifu Prefecture

2007　Owns a workshop in Nagoya City

　　　Began making architectural metalwork and daily life tools

2014　Acquires an abandoned building in a nearby mountain

2017　vol.107 "Days and experiments" Gallery NAO MASAKI

2019　Starts a small art museum 'Shou Shou'